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Green says she discovered her dog's battered body on her front porch when she returned home.

Bearden faces charges of first-degree animal cruelty, second-degree burglary and making a terrorist threat. The terrorist threat charge stems from a comment that Bearden would allegedly burn Green's home down.

"My mother is 80 years old and she has dementia. If you throw a bomb or fire in the house, I can't get her out quick enough. And he will do that. Paperwork means nothing to him," Green said.

A little over three weeks after the incident, Green said she's still upset.

"I miss Chewy so much. But he just needs to stay in jail. He needs to be punished for that. And anybody that hurts dogs or cats or any animals need to be put away. It's not fair," she said.

Bearden is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail.

His father was in the courtroom on Tuesday, but did not want to comment. However in June, his sister said she does not believe he committed this crime.

"I don't think he'd ever hurt a dog like that, ever," said Cheyenne Bearden. "He'd give just about his own life for his dog."